BLK LTR – Re-visited Typographic design experiment

After completing the typographic designs for the experimental BLK LTR typography project, I still felt there was more potential for further exploration. Using the same typographic forms, I wanted to take the numbers in a new creative direction.

Returning once more to the typographic designs, the obscure, unpredictable curves, and points were screaming out for dissection into separate panels. This approach created a completely new typographic style and feel. As the design process continued, the tessellating segments started to resemble sections within a stained glass window. This creative direction was apt due to the historical nature of both black letter typography and this form of window decoration. With this in mind, I researched a suitable photograph upon which to try a test.

The result of the stained glass test was stronger than anticipated enabling further design iterations with line and forms outside the constraints of the numerals. For each window, to create distinction, the typographic design dictated the flow, style, and direction of the paths. This led to the abstract, pattern designs remaining harmonious whilst retaining a unique connection to the source number.